Crisis in Kamloops, Revisiting the tanker ban, & The aftermath of the Yaletown stabbings

A crisis is unfolding in women’s health care at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops. Seven obstetrician-gynecologists have resigned their in-hospital privileges, citing unsafe workloads, chronic staff shortages, and a lack of government support. It’s been six years since the federal government passed Bill C-48 — the so-called ‘tanker ban’ — which prevents large oil tankers from loading or unloading crude off British Columbia’s northern coast. Vancouver residents are calling for solutions after a series of Yaletown stabbings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices